Qué Pasa spoke with Alan Benchoam, and he told us about how his love of photography came to be, as well as about his project entitled Doors of the Worlds. How did you realize that you wanted to devote yourself to photography? In my last year of studying psychology, I took some open courses...

San Juan Comalapa does not disappoint when it comes to the celebration of Holy Week, or Semana Santa as it’s known in Spanish. This predominantly Kaqchikel Mayan town is nestled in the mountainous highlands of the department of Chimaltenango. During Cuaresma (Lent), Comalapans hold small velaciones, or holy vigil prayer groups, in private...